King Charles’ staff left heartbroken after they’re axed during church service for the Queen

HEARTBROKEN palace staff have been left in tears after being told they face losing their jobs just FOUR DAYS after Queen Elizabeth II died.

Loyal aides have branded emails sent out yesterday warning they face redundancies as "heartless" as they are mourning the Queen.

Workers at Clarence House were warned their jobs are at risk following King Charles III's accession to the throne.

Astonishingly, emails dropped into their inboxes during a thanksgiving service for the Queen in Edinburgh on Monday.

Principal private secretary Sir Clive Alderton wrote that the Clarence House will be "closed down".

He wrote: "It is therefore expected that the need for the posts principally based at Clarence House whose work supports these areas, will no longer be needed.

Clarence House said some redundancies were "unavoidable".

Staff working in private secretaries office, the finance office, the communications team and household staff were among those who had been told they face redundancy.

It comes as...

• The Queen arrived home at Buckingham Palace last night as she left Scotland for the last time
• Thousands of mourners lined the streets to see Her Majesty arrive back in London
• Meghan and Harry joined William & Kate for an intimate gathering to welcome The Queen’s coffin at Buckingham Palace
• Guns will fire every minute in a mile long procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday
• And Prince William and Harry will walk behind Queen’s coffin together in the procession

An insider said: "The staff are furious. They're working round the clock and under huge amounts of pressure and then get these emails.

"There has been anger, outrage and tears. 

"They are working flat out largely motivated by the devotion they have for Charles and the Queen.

"It's insensitive and terrible timing. The Duke of Edinburgh's staff were paid for many months after his death.

"Some of these people are mourning the Queen - it is a bit too soon to be sending out redundancy letters when we haven't even had the funeral.

"They are grieving. It is heartless."

In his speech on Friday, King Charles III said he would have to end or pass on many of his roles as Prince Charles to other royals or crease all together as he faces more responsibilities as King.

Many are working round-the-clock this week preparing the funeral.

A spokesman for the King said: "Following last week’s Accession, the operations of the  Household of The former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have ceased and, as required by law, a consultation process has begun.

"Our staff have given long and loyal service and,  while some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working urgently to identify alternative roles for the greatest possible number of staff."

Households of the Queen Mother and the Duke of Edinburgh have had to be closed after their deaths.

It is understood that legal advice taken by the household required that the information be shared with staff at the earliest opportunity

Staff will be offered “enhanced” redundancy payments and no one will lose their jobs for at least three months.